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Is that a red tailed giant gourami? I certainly hope your friend has a HUGE tank somewhere for this fish... they can get up to 20 inches. Some other species of giant gourami get even larger: up to around 30 inches or so.

For me those tanks do have a 'wow' factor, but its the wrong kind. Its more of a 'wow that's really sad keeping such a huge fish in a tiny tank like that', there's no shade or cover for the fish to hide in. Its a shame when people buy huge fish for that first impression.

beautiful fish.... I would take out most of that decor to give him optimal swimming space. nice setup though, params must be easily manageable with just him in the tank. while he may need an upgrade in the future, looks like everything is great atm.